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embee | 22:42 Sat 04th Nov 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Can anyone give me clues or answers to
No. 35. Well-armed swimmer had second thoughts but played with squid under water! (8)
I thought it might be 'Octopush' but can't find it in my dictionary.
No. 52. Mr Turnbull sought verification of his prophesies that it would be an evil game. (12) Someone suggested 'consequencies' but I don't follow the trend.
No. 48. .....away from the eye and gets put on the canvas.(11)
No. 78. Eros rates faeries.(6,9) (They are all examplesof this pastime)
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Clue 35
A marine creature that has 8 arms (7 letters)
+ second tHoughts
gives you this game

Clue 52
For the verification of phrophesies ... is a quote by Mr Turnbull in Phineas Fogg Chapter 25 .... the word consequences is in this passage from this book

and you have a saying .... evil *************

Clue 48
think needle --> and the other end of a needle ... one end is the eye ... the other end is the ??

Think of sewing / sticthing onto canvas by the WI

Clue 78
Grilling as in getting infromation out of a suspect +
no 26 in the Periodic Table (4 letters)


Clue 72
all anagrams of flowers ....

so Flower ---------
Clue 52 Mr Turnbull -

Look at this online Phineas Fogg

http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/t/trollop e/anthony/finn/chapter25.html

and lines 11 and 12

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Thank you prospector. I made a mistake in the last number. It should have been No. 72 not 78. I still haven't got No. 35 unless I was right first time.
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Sorry,I hadn't gone far enough down the page so I've got 72 now. Thank you prospector. Only No. 35 to go.
35 - you are right. Octopush is in chambers
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Thank you goofy. Now I can get this puzzle off. What would I do without friends like you and prospector!
Prospector. Clue 48 to which you have given some clues. What is the significance of the WI Does it refer to the Womens Institute or Wisconsin. I cannot where that fits into the answer ? Can you give any further help on that point !?

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